Child deaths in Colombia
Colombia: Child deaths was 745 in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
745
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
72nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
26,485
in 1959
All-time low
745
in 2024
Years of data
66
1959β2024
Child deaths in Colombia, 1959β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 745 for child deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths in Colombia peaked at 26,485 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 745, in 2024.
That places Colombia 72nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26,485 | 26,485 | 26,485 | 1 |
| 1960s | 23,076 | 19,657 | 25,914 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14,156 | 10,246 | 18,653 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,538 | 5,398 | 9,579 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,181 | 3,239 | 5,136 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,356 | 1,737 | 3,047 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,210 | 891 | 1,621 | 10 |
| 2020s | 799.4 | 745 | 852 | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,505 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 698 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4934 units per person (2025)
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- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 101 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 453,199 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths in Colombia?
- Child deaths in Colombia was 745 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 26,485 in 1959.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 745 in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for child deaths?
- Colombia ranks 72nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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